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Ice houses can be seen behind huge hunks of ice that jut forth from a pressure ridge on Red Lake in Minnesota. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: Good fish come to those who work

A slab of sapphire ice a foot-and-a-half thick and the size of a dinner table jutted forth from Red Lake like the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Around it,...

outdoors Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - 12:00am

Nothing beats sitting comfortably in a heated ice shack, waiting for the next bite.

Open Season: I really should be ice fishing

I really should be ice fishing. Seriously, there is no excuse for my complete lack of motivation this winter. Time to man up, grab the portable shack and head out...

outdoors Wed, Jan 26, 2011 - 12:00am

Winter is the perfect time to target panfish like these bluegills. Tyler Shoberg/The Pioneer

Open Season: Random ramblings as weather turns wintry

Like so many outdoor-loving folks in the northland, I'm met with a dilemma once winter hits: How best do I spend my time? I consider early December a 'tween time,...

outdoors Wed, Dec 01, 2010 - 12:00am

Open Season: Even if 'the fish are a bonus,' it still is a ton of fun to try

"The fish are a bonus." My dad's famous line; uttered in a slow, melodic way like an algebra teacher explaining the Pythagorean Theorem. Count on hearing it the moment a...

outdoors / sports Wed, Feb 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Open Season: A wild imagination, frozen lake lead to memorable time ice fishing

Peering into the muddled, turquoise abyss below, it's hard not to let one's imagination run free. Who really knows what scaled monstrosities cruise the depths? Especially when bait - this...

outdoors / sports Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - 12:00am